Basil — King of Herbs, August 28

Learn more about this fragrant favorite among culinary herbs, at the presentation, “Basil — King of Herbs” co-sponsored by The Herb Society and Strawbery Banke Museum on Tuesday, August 28th at 7 pm. Preregistration is required by August 24th:

Basil — King of Herbs
Mary Ellen Warchol & Denise Lemay
Co-sponsored by The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit & Strawbery Banke Museum
Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum, 17 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
7 pm

For more than twenty-five years, Mary Ellen and John Warchol, have dedicated their careers to exploring the flavors and wonders of herbs. Mary Ellen and Denise will discuss the many different varieties of basil (red, globe, lemon, Thai) and how to cook with them.

The program takes place at 7 pm at Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, opposite the Museum parking lot.) Pre-registration is required by August 24th. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members. To register, contact Riekie Sluder at 603-642-7034 or nesunit@gmail.com.

The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are co-sponsoring this event as part of a 6-lecture series, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts.

For more information: www.strawberybanke.org